SHRED

activity - Mon, 04/05/2020 - 17:14

Monitoring vegetation dynamics depending on water availability

The SHRED: Sentinel-1 for High REsolution monitoring of vegetation Dynamics project developed a novel high-resolution VOD evaluated using Leaf Area Index from Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS), ESA’s SMOS VOD and VOD from AMSR2. Subsequently, the project used novel machine learning approaches to quantify the impact of water availability on vegetation dynamics. The high-resolution VOD allows the analysis of variations in impact of water availability on vegetation dynamics between land cover types, e.g. differences between natural and agricultural lands.

Target:

2.4 Ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production ... that improve land and soil quality

6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

15.2 Promote the implementation of sustainable management of ... forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation ...

15.3 Combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods ...

Organization:

ESA

Directorate:

EOP

Keywords:

Agriculture

Environment